## Overview Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam, Inc.
(LAN) is a full-service consulting firm offering planning, engineering and program management services.
Founded in 1935, LAN has grown from its humble beginnings as a small Houston firm to a national leader in the heavy civil infrastructure engineering industry.
A division of LEO A DALY, an international architecture/engineering firm, LAN has access to the expertise of nearly 800 professionals in 31 offices across the country.
LAN is looking for a **Project Controls Specialist** to service our valued clients throughout the nation for our Program Management services.
**”We believe ever****ything we do is for the enrichment of the human experience.”** ## Responsibilities Working with the Corporate leadership, and in cooperation with local guidance from the Program Manager and Project Managers, provide the following services to the Owner: * Prepare program-wide budget, based on Program Manager and Project Manager input * Evaluate planned cost Vs.
Committed Cost Vs.
Cost to Date to identify potential cost risk * Enter changes to cost tracking to reflect approved changes from Project Manager * Work with Owner accounting personnel to establish accounting codes, payment procedures, and reconciliation processes, including coding of costs to appropriate funding sources.
* Prepare regular distribution of Master Project Budget status * Monitor Established Baseline Budget and support the control of design and construction changes that impact budget (Budget Control) * Knowledge of Federal Project Cost Reporting and monitoring * Coordinate and review the construction estimates * **Project Schedule Control** * Prepare master project schedule, cost and resource loaded if required by project * Update project schedule completion status based on input from Project Managers as well as contractor and sub-consultant schedule updates as appropriate.
* Recommend solutions or recovery plans to schedule/cost impact or delay * Prepare regular distribution of Master Project Budget status * Prepare Monthly Status Reports (Schedule, Cost etc.) * Review and provide comments on Contractor or sub-consultant schedules and schedule updates.
* Develop recovery plan and recommend solution to Schedule delay and cost impact * **Project Document Control** * Maintain Project Controls Software * File advertisements and solicitations * Record bid tabulations, scoring and other selection activities * Log and organize project transactions such as, addenda, submittals, change proposals, supplemental instructions, etc.
* Control Document revisions, i.e.
drawings, reports, specifications * Prepare Configuration Management Plan, track and manage project changes to include impacts to cost and schedule.
* Assist the Program Manager and Project Managers with the production of and regular distribution of: * Meeting agendas * Action Logs * Close-out document checklist * Weekly status report * **Project Integration Management** * Provide input to areas within span of control within the Project Management Plan, including description of the means for handling all documentation.
Maintain plan.
* Prepare and maintain Project Risk Register * Identify appropriate project management software tools and techniques to enhance the performance of the project * Prepare change control methodology * Participate in review of and updates to best practices to ensure consistency and rigor in standard operating procedures * Other duties as assigned ## Qualifications Minimum Qualifications: * Must possess a Bachelor degree or higher * Strong knowledge of Microsoft Project and Primavera scheduling programs * Strong knowledge of Program Management software programs (Prolog, ProjectMates, Procore, E-builder) * Strong keyboarding skills * Excellent listening skills, patience, maturity * Expert level understanding of Microsoft Excel * Familiarity with all Microsoft Office applications with excellent understanding of Outlook, Power Point, and Word * Highly organized * Capable of shifting priorities and reacting to changing demands * Building construction project experience Preferred Qualifications: * Experience in the public sector (K-12, City, County, State, Federal) * Knowledge of construction terms, phases and key processes * Desire to learn and grow * Cost estimating credential Other Job Requirements * Reliable personal transportation * Comfortable working in Client offices * Pass background check * May require work outside normal business hours The ideal location for this position will be in our Los Angeles, California office with limited travel to metropolitan areas of Texas.
**Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam, Inc.
(LAN) is an Equal Opportunity Employer and gives consideration for employment to qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.
Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam, Inc., is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunity, including providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with a disability.
Applicants with a physical or mental disability who require a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process may contact the Human Resources Department at 713-266-6900.
For more information about your rights under the law, see EEO is the Law** PGM2020 *Req No.:* 2020-4249 *Category:* Accounting/Project Controls *Type:* Regular Full-Time